This Monday was the 24th annual Audie Awards. Presented annually by the Audio Publisher’s Association, the Audies recognize distinction in audiobooks and spoken word entertainment. These awards reflect not just excellence in writing, but all the work that goes into making a truly great listening experience, from direction to narration to production. For guaranteed worthwhile audiobooks in a wide array of categories, you can find library copies of this year’s nominees and winners on this list in our library catalog*. Here’s a look at some of this year’s winners.
- Audiobook of the Year: Children of Blood and Bone, by Tomi Adeyemi, narrated by Bahni Turpin
- Autobiography/Memoir: Educated, by Tara Westover, narrated by Julia Whelan
- Best Female Narrator: Julia Whelan, for Educated, by Tara Westover
- Best Male Narrator: Edoardo Ballerini, by Watchers by Dean Koontz
- Business/Personal Development: How to Be Heard, written and narrated by Julian Treasure
- Fantasy: Spinning Silver, by Naomi Novik, narrated by Lisa Flanagan
- Fiction: The Tattooist of Auschwitz, by Heather Morris, narrated by Richard Armitage
- History/Biography: Darkest Hour, by Anthony McCarten, narrated by John Lee
- Humor: The Greatest Love Story Ever Told: An Oral History, written and narrated by Nick Offerman and Megan Mullally
- Middle Grade: Sunny, by Jason Reynolds, narrated by Guy Lockard
- Multi-Voiced Performance: Dreamland Burning, by Jennifer Latham
- Mystery: The Punishment She Deserves, by Elizabeth George, narrated by Simon Vance
- Narration by Author: The Secret of Nightingale Wood, by Lucy Strange
- Non-Fiction: The Perfectionists, by Simon Winchester, narrated by
- Science Fiction: Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy: Hexagonal Phase, by Eoin Colfer, full cast narration.
- Short Stories: Heads of the Colored People, by Nafissa Thompson-Spires, narrated by Adenrele Ojo
- Thriller/Suspense: Crimson Lake, by Candice Fox, narrated by Euan Morton
- Young Adult: Sadie, by Courtney Summers, narrated by Dan Bittner, Rebecca Soler, Gabra Zackman, and Fred Berman
*Here is the official full list of finalists and winners for all twenty-four different categories.
~ Posted by David W
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